Tim Burton’s Batman, “An eerie, haunting spectacle”, is the first installment of Warner Bros.' Batman film series. Starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, the film depicts The Dark Knight of Gotham City beginning his war on crime, starting with his clownishly psychotic nemesis the Joker (Jack Nicholson). Cast includes Kim Basinger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Palance, and Jerry Hall.